The MENTOR Network and Partners Celebrate 5th Annual National Volunteer Day

May 26, 2017

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On Saturday, May 6th, The MENTOR Network and its partners celebrated the organization’s fifth annual national Volunteer Day, with nearly 2,500 volunteers completing 90 service projects across the country. This year’s volunteers included employees in all 35 states the Network operates in as well as individuals served, families, friends and foster parents of The Network.

“I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the great success of The Network’s fifth national Volunteer Day,” said Bruce Nardella, President and CEO of The MENTOR Network. “In just five years we have grown the event participation from 5 to 35 states. This is a milestone I am very proud of. It’s inspiring to see so many of our employees excited about giving back to the communities in which we live and work year after year.”

As in the past, this year’s participants embraced Volunteer Day with a passion to clean up, rebuild, beautify and otherwise give back to their home communities. Projects included:

Painting and gardening at parks, schools and Boys & Girls Clubs

Sorting donations at food banks and Goodwill stores

Lending hands at charitable fundraisers

Serving meals at soup kitchens

Making care packages for individuals experiencing homelessness and children entering foster care

Distributing safety helmets to support brain injury awareness

Doing barn work at therapeutic horse farms

“This day is very important to me because it shows the amazing impact we can make when we all come together to volunteer on one day. I’m proud to work alongside such dedicated individuals, and look forward to seeing how far this event will grow in the future!” said Nardella.